All SGI Original articles
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ArticleWhy you need written agreements, especially in times of financial crisis
Nobody wants to think about going bankrupt, but our legal expert has one piece of advice that will help brands be ready, should the worst happen.
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ArticleA minefield for legal disputes? Model names on websites
Does your online store conform to trademark rules? Our legal expert shares a cautionary tale.
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ArticleDIY repairs: 12 brands making repairs easy
Our listicle highlights the outdoor and sporting brands and retailers who are already helping consumers repair their own outdoor gear at home.
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ArticlePatagonia’s Re:Thinking: How circular is one of the most ambitious outdoor brands?
Often held up as one of the best examples of sustainable business in the outdoor industry, we look at how Patagonia is incorporating circularity.
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ArticleGarment-to-garment recycling: How far along is the sports and outdoor industry?
We look at what textile recycling is not and share some brands that are moving the outdoor and sporting goods industries in the right direction.
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ArticleFit for second life: 7 ways brands can extend the life of children’s clothing
Seven ways brands can make kid’s clothes last longer (and utilize the growth potential and income streams of the circular economy too)
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ArticleHow to price for resale: Insights from Globetrotter and 2nd Peak
Two different retailers share insights into how they approach the pricing of pre-loved items, with tips for any brand thinking of adopting resale.
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ArticleExploring the financial benefits of textile-to-textile recycling
Delving into the EU’s textile waste dilemma, we lay out exactly how your brand can help and how textile recycling will pay off financially too.
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C-Suite InterviewWhen it comes to resale, the price is right
Pricing expert Robert Tinterov discusses the difficulties and opportunities of pricing goods for resale in the sports industry.
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ArticleRental Revolution: Advantages, challenges, and the road ahead
Is your business ready for rentals? We look at how to overcome common concerns and obstacles and access the potential $700 billion rental market
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ArticleRepair: Challenges that brands face on their road to repair
Consumers and legislation are demanding a right to repair, but it’s not so simple for brands. We look at how some are overcoming the challenges.
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ArticleHave NFT-issuing sports brands entered a new business?
BlockFi, OpenSea, Coinbase, Binance, FTX, Ripple, Impact Theory, Grayscale – all of them companies that have undergone investigation and government-initiated lawsuits over the past couple of years. The land of crypto, where sports brands have begun to tread over the past few years, is a land of confusion, and not ...
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ArticleTwitter to become nothing, anything, everything
It appears that we were on to something a few months ago. Twitter has taken another step towards becoming X – “the everything app.” But what does this mean, and why the change in a brand as iconic as Twitter? We take a look.
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ArticleA “courtside” look at the pádel market
Sales have been flat so far this year at Padel Courts Deluxe, CEO Fernando Cánovas tells CMDsport. Now that mid-year is behind us, moreover, he believes it safe to say that 2023 will be a year of transition in the pádel-court business, with growth picking up once more in the ...
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ArticleFashion fast and slow, preferably slow
A number of European mayors, many of them attending the latest edition of the ChangeNOW show in Paris, have signed the “Declaration to Drive Sustainable Fashion.” The declaration is an appeal to the EU, the G7 and the OECD to tip the fashion industry’s playing field in slow fashion’s favor. ...
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ArticleThe best consumer-rated outdoor and cycling brands
Our latest exclusive big data analysis reveals which brands top the consumer ratings for outdoor and cycling brands from over 145,000 reviews
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ArticleSustainability has become a status symbol for Gen Z
Gen Z consumers incorporate sustainable values but wish they had more knowledge. We explore what this means for brands and the mistakes to avoid.
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Article10 years since the Rana Plaza tragedy: Has anything changed?
The apparel industry in Bangladesh employs 4 million garment workers. 10 years on from the Rana Plaza disaster, have conditions improved?
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ArticleWhat are brands doing for Earth Day 2023?
For Earth Day 2023, businesses are being pitched as central to environmental efforts. We take a look at what our industry brands are doing.
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ArticleWhat if the metaverse settled for something simple?
BitNile Metaverse says that its metaverse at BitNile.com has surpassed 500,000 “active users” in the month since it opened its “early-access phase.” Question is, why should we care? After all, a single metaverse like Roblox – which, as our readers might recall, has deals with Nike, Adidas, H&M and FIFA ...
